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How to write our own Privacy Policy
In this article we will talk about Privacy Policy statements, how you can write one and implement it on your page. Why did it pop up? These days when we browse on any new page, or when we visit the site for the first time, most of the time we have to…
Category : Development 13-12-2023 by
How to securely access the Dark Web in 15 steps. Second part
Let's continue with the 2nd part of our article in which we try to give you some advice on how to safely and securely explore the dark web. Let's restart from number 6. 6. Changes the security level in the Tor browser It is also possible to increase the security level of the…
Category : Security 08-03-2024 by Janeth Kent
How to securely access the Dark Web in 15 steps. First part
The dark web can be a pretty dangerous place if you don't take the right precautions. You can stay relatively safe with a good antivirus and a decent VPN. However, if you want to be completely anonymous and protect your device, you'll need a little more than that. Here there are…
Category : Security 08-03-2024 by Silvia Mazzetta
Mobile cryptophones on the market (legals)
As we have said, it is a market often at the borders of legality, also because these devices are particularly used by criminals. Some models, however, are also available through standard commercial channels, while others are sold through direct distributors and cash payment. We list some of them here, with the…
Category : Security 15-09-2020 by Silvia Mazzetta
What is a Cryptophone and how it works
The so-called cryptophones, are anti-interception smartphones as they use encryption methods to protect all communication systems. Here are all the details and the truth about these "unassailable" phones. The recent Encrochat affair, recently investigated for illegal activities, has brought to light the so-called cryptophones. They are smartphones - legal in themselves -…
Category : Security 11-09-2020 by Silvia Mazzetta
Free Netflix: everything you can see without subscribing
To view the contents of an audiovisual streaming platform such as Netflix, it is necessary to pay a monthly connection fee. However, the company has enabled a series of contents that can be viewed "for free", without having to pay for them. To view Netflix's free contents it is not necessary…
Category : News and events 09-09-2020 by Luigi Nori
How to install a Linux partition on a Windows 10 PC
In spite of a past we could say almost confronted, the approach between Windows and Linux is accelerating more and more, drawing a story closer to love than to hate. So much so that Windows 10 already offers support for Linux natively. Creating a subsystem is no longer penalized. A…
Category : Operating systems 06-09-2020 by Luigi Nori
How to setup an Android TV with androidtv.com/setup or the Google application
Android TVs and players are a good investment if you want to have all the entertainment at your fingertips. However, they require an installation that, although simple, has several ways to run. We show you how to set up your Android TV without complications and in less than five minutes. Android…
Category : Operating systems 26-10-2020 by Janeth Kent
What cybersecurity professionals have learned from the lockdown experience
The COVID-19 pandemic has radically changed the rules of the game for most companies and individuals in a very short time; it has also changed the international computing universe. Sudden changes in people's habits as well as in business operations have altered some of the elements that characterize cyber-risk. And…
Category : Security 26-08-2020 by Silvia Mazzetta
Popular DNS Attacks and how to prevent them
DNS services are essential for web browsing. However, it is one of the most vulnerable to attacks. This guide will detail the most dangerous DNS attacks and some actions that will protect the network infrastructure. One of the reasons why DNS services have some susceptibility to attack is the UDP transport…
Category : Security 20-07-2020 by Silvia Mazzetta
Bank phishing by email: best way to prevent it
No one is safe from Pishing attacks, especially bank Phising. Large and small companies in all industries are being attacked repeatedly. Phishing is so popular with cybercriminals because it provides them with access to the most vulnerable part of any network: the end users. Bank Phishing is increasingly being used…
Category : Security 16-07-2020 by Silvia Mazzetta
A collection of interesting networks and technology aiming at re-decentralizing the Internet
The decentralised web, or DWeb, could be a chance to take control of our data back from the big tech firms. So how does it work? Take a look at this collection of projects aimed to build a decentralized internet. Cloud BitDust - is decentralized, secure and anonymous on-line storage, where only…
Category : Networking 27-08-2020 by Janeth Kent
Parenting, pandemic and UX: Learning from design of experiences
After the quarantine, many of us have had to adapt our work and personal routines to the new remote paradigm. As a mother, I decided to share some things I've learned. We've been in total quarantine for weeks. Weeks in which we close the office and live and work in the 4…
Category : Ui/ux design 17-06-2020 by Silvia Mazzetta
How to get into the Deep Web: a guide to access TOR, ZeroNet, Freenet and I2P
We would like to present you with a guide that will allow you to enter the main darknets that make up the Dark Web, colloquially known as the Deep Web, although this last term has another meaning. The hidden Internet or Dark Web is a portion of the network in…
Category : Security 07-05-2020 by Janeth Kent
Linux For Dummies: Permissions
In the previous articles I made a short introduction to the Unix world and in the following article I have dealt with the basic commands for the file system management. Today we are going to talk about permissions. We are going to take Ubuntu as an example, but in the other distros the working mechanism…
Category : Operating systems 14-03-2020 by Alessio Mungelli
Protect yourself: know which apps have access to your location, microphone and camera
When you install an application on your smartphone, you decide what permissions you give it, but it's not always clear. We tell you how to know if those permissions are too much... Smartphones have become the target of choice for hackers and criminals who want to make money or extort money…
Category : News and events 20-04-2020 by Silvia Mazzetta
The exciting story of JavaScript (in brief)
Javascript is a client-side programming language that has changed the Internet as we know it today. The term "client side" means that it runs on our web browser without the need for a web hosting. Along with html and css it is one of the 3 pillars of web design. It is…
Category : Javascript 13-04-2020 by Silvia Mazzetta
How to check if the GPS works
Have you tried to share your location with some friends but couldn't because the GPS on your smartphone looks dead? Don't jump to conclusions - your phone may not be having hardware problems. In fact, GPS malfunctions are often caused by temporary problems due to poor signal reception or poor…
Category : News and events 10-04-2020 by Silvia Mazzetta
How to find everything you need on the Deep Web and the Dark Web
How to find everything you need on the Deep Web and the Dark Web Best links, sites, markets what you can find on the Deep Web The Deep Web is also known as the Deep Internet is a sort of layer of content that is not indexed by the search engines…
Category : Security 10-05-2021 by Silvia Mazzetta
Linux for Dummies: Ubuntu Terminal
I introduced in the previous article, available here, the basic concepts concerning the Linux world. Today we are going to have a look to some basic operations that we can perform using the terminal in an Ubuntu-like operating system. What is the command line? Shell, terminal and command line are words that commonly stand for a…
Category : Operating systems 27-02-2020 by Alessio Mungelli
Linux for Dummies: Introduction
If you have thought about migrating from Windows to a Unix operating system, or Linux specifically there are things you should know. The goal is to give essential information (and not) to take the first steps in the world of the "penguin". What is Linux? With the word Linux we commonly refer…
Category : Operating systems 21-08-2020 by Alessio Mungelli
How the Java Swing is Worthy in Designing the Photo Editing App
When social media is reigning over the world, no wonder photography is one of the crucial factors in today’s field of personal or professional recognition. Tons of applications. Still, the demand is far from ending. Online queries are swarming with searches for better graphics toolkit. The better the framework, the…
Category : Java 03-04-2023 by Janeth Kent
How to disable the camera, microphone and all sensors on your phone with a single touch in Android 10
With Android 10, Google has improved the privacy of its operating system with new options, but has also hidden an interesting option that deactivates all the sensors of the device at once. This option prevents applications from accessing all of the device's sensors, including the cameras and microphone. The hidden option…
Category : Mobile 02-12-2019 by Silvia Mazzetta
10 Open source tools for security operations (SOC)
As we know, there are many moving parts to building a Security Operations Centre (SOC). From a technological point of view, it is very important to count on open source to identify threats and reduce costs. From a DiD (Defense in Depth) point of view, there are many devices and…
Category : Security 29-11-2019 by Janeth Kent
Now you can download the new Windows terminal: new, modern, fast, efficient, and powerful.
Microsoft has announced its new Windows Terminal, which will bring together PowerShell, CMD and WSL, includes a real Linux kernel that allows you to run more Linux software on Windows and with better performance than WSL 1 in one place to end the diversification that currently has the operating system…
Category : Software 26-06-2019 by Janeth Kent
RCS: Everything you need to know about the successor to the SMS
What is RCS? What is it for? Discover everything about this system that Google has been promoting for some time and the future it could have. Messaging in the handset market has changed dramatically over time. For many years SMS was the way most people used to be in contact with…
Category : Mobile 18-06-2019 by Janeth Kent
How to use to Chrome Lighthouse
How would you like to perform a fast SEO audit with a Chrome browser-based instrument? With the Lighthouse extension, you can do that. If you're not acquainted with Lighthouse, it's an open-source tool used by experts to verify their website's health. It analyzes everything from best practices to performance to accessibility. As…
Category : Seo & sem 14-06-2019 by Janeth Kent
How to Create your own custom Linux system, step by step
Here is some information where you can learn step by step how to customize a Linux distribution to create your own Linux. If we follow the steps, even the less experienced will be able to create their own Linux to their liking. Personalizing a distribution not only serves to have a…
Category : Operating systems 14-06-2019 by Janeth Kent
Features you will get in EaseUS data recovery software
The EaseUS Data Recovery Software is data recovery software helps users in the data recovery process. There are paid and free software versions for MacOS and Windows. When the data is removed from the storage devices, references to data are removed from the directory structure. This space can be used…
Category : Software 25-06-2019 by Janeth Kent
Most Popular Node.js Frameworks in 2019
Before Node.js, web developers always faced the issue of having to use different languages for client-side and server-side scripts. JavaScript was traditionally the language for client-side scripting with the HTML code running in the browser. The invention of Node.js in 2009 introduced server-side scripting with JavaScript code running on the…
Category : Javascript 14-02-2019 by Janeth Kent
80 Linux Network Monitor Software & Tools for Managing & Monitoring Unix/Linux Systems
It’s hard work monitoring and debugging Linux performance problems, but it’s easier with the right tools at the right time. Finding a Linux Network Monitor tool or Software package for your Critical servers and services that are running on those systems in one of the most (if not the most)…
Category : Security 23-10-2018 by Janeth Kent
How to install Letsencrypt Certificates with Certbot in Ubuntu
In this article we will explain how to install, manage and configure the SSL Security certificate, Let's Encypt in NGINX server used as proxy. This certificate is free but does not offer any guarantee and has to be renewed every 3 months. We recommend that users with shell access use the…
Category : Servers 09-05-2020 by Janeth Kent
The best Free and Open-Source Video editing, VFX and compositing software
The programs listed below are the foundation of this blog. It’s Free & Open-Source Video Editing Software that does all the stuff the expensive commercial programs do. We’ll keep the links here updated, so you always know where to get them. Also, with this basic list, we are focusing on well-developed programs that work on…
Category : Multimedia 01-03-2021 by Janeth Kent
Install macOS High Sierra in VirtualBox on Windows 10
Whether you want to occasionally test a website in Safari, or try out a little bit of software in the Mac environment, having access to the latest version of macOS in a virtual machine is useful. Unfortunately, you’re not really supposed to do this—so getting macOS running in VirtualBox is,…
Category : Operating systems 12-04-2021 by Janeth Kent
How to Become a Full Stack Developer in 2018
A full stack developer is someone who can work on the development of all layers of an app or program. That means that they are familiar with both the front end and back end aspects of programming. For example, full stack development would involve the development of the user interface, the…
Category : Programming 22-03-2018 by Janeth Kent
How to Choose a Laptop for Web Design and Development
Efficiency is important at work, no matter the type of job you do. The better the tools that you use, the more productive you are. So if you’re a web designer, you want a laptop that will be able to handle all your software with ease. However, how do you…
Category : Technology 16-12-2019 by Janeth Kent
PHP 7.2 will be the first Programming Language to add Modern Cryptography to its Standard Library
Last week, the voting phase closed on an RFC to add libsodium to PHP 7.2. The result was unanimous (37 in favor, 0 against). When version 7.2 releases at the end of the year, PHP will be the first programming language to adopt modern cryptography in its standard library. What is Modern…
Category : Php 14-02-2017 by Janeth Kent
How to install and setup Varnish in Ubuntu 16.04
One of the problems with running a site with many users is that the constant requests for dynamic content can really bog down a web server. In order to solve this problem, many big companies turn to a tool called Varnish. It’s an HTTP accelerator that caches both static and…
Category : Networking 02-01-2017 by Janeth Kent
Ubuntu servers security: 25 security tools to armor your system
The Ubuntu repositories contain several useful tools for maintaining a secure network and network administration.This security tools include network scanning,attack detection,Virus Detection etc. 1) Wireshark -- network traffic analyzer Wireshark is a network traffic analyzer, or "sniffer", for Unix and Unix-like operating systems. It is used for network troubleshooting, analysis, software and…
Category : Servers 14-09-2016 by Janeth Kent
SQLMAP installation and usage in Ubuntu and Kali linux
Let's talk about the penetration testing using one of the KALI linux tool called SQLMAP. What is SQLMAP? sqlmap is an open source penetration testing tool that automates the process of detecting and exploiting SQL injection flaws and taking over of database servers. It is a open source tool to use sql injection…
Category : Security 13-08-2016 by Janeth Kent
8 Social Tools to interact with Customers and improve CX
Customer experience is measured by the individual’s experience during all points of contact against the individual’s expectations. Over the past century, countless inventions and advancements have inadvertently raised the bar of customer experience. Communication mediums have improved, resulting in elevated expectations of more hands-on, faster, and localized customer service. Customers now have…
Category : Social networks 22-07-2016 by Janeth Kent
What is a DDOS attack and tools used
A DOS attack is an attempt to make a system or server unavailable for legitimate users and, finally, to take the service down. This is achieved by flooding the server’s request queue with fake requests. After this, server will not be able to handle the requests of legitimate users. The denial…
Category : Security 04-05-2021 by Janeth Kent
PHP:How To Upgrade to PHP 7 on Ubuntu 14.04
Introduction PHP 7, which was released on December 3, 2015, promises substantial speed improvements over previous versions of the language, along with new features like scalar type hinting.This guide explains how to quickly upgrade an Apache or Nginx web server running PHP 5.x (any release) to PHP 7. Warning: As with…
Category : Operating systems 13-03-2016 by Janeth Kent
Install HHVM + Nginx on Ubuntu 14.04
The LEMHH software stack is a group of software that can be used to serve dynamic web pages and web applications. This is an acronym that describes a Linux operating system, with an Nginx web server. The backend data is stored in MySQL and the dynamic processing is handled by…
Category : Networking 12-05-2017 by Janeth Kent
Optimize MySql On Low Memory Servers
Cloud computing makes it very affordable to get your own private virtual server on the Internet. Digital Ocean offers an entry level droplet for USD$5 per month, and Amazon.com has a micro instance tier on the EC2 platform that is free for the first year. These instances are rather useful…
Category : Databases 25-08-2020 by Luigi Nori
How to Create Custom Filters in jQuery
If you are a web designer or a developer you frequently need a shortcut to collect elements for jQuery. In this post, based on the book Instant jQuery Selectors, you’ll learn how to build a custom filter in jQuery. So, we try to built a filter that ia able to print the length of…
Category : Javascript 17-12-2013 by Janeth Kent
25 HTML5 speed tips
Creating high-performance web sites or applications is essential for web developers. Jatinder Mann explains that the goal of a developer is to improve web performance by reducing 25 factors: Display time The most important objective is what we refer to as 'Display Time'. This has many names across the industry including 'time to…
Category : Web design 05-12-2013 by Janeth Kent
Tutorial: Introduction to PHP:PDO
Many PHP programmers learned how to access databases by using either the MySQL or MySQLi extensions. As of PHP 5.1, there’s a better way. PHP Data Objects (PDO) provide methods for prepared statements and working with objects that will make you far more productive! PDO Introduction “PDO – PHP Data Objects…
Category : Databases 15-10-2013 by Janeth Kent
13 jQuery Plugins and Tutorials for e-commerce website
E-Commerce websites are making shopping easy for customers. The number of ecommerce websites are growing with every day. Shopping Cart is the most important aspect of an E-Commerce website. We all know that jQuery plugins helps us to add difficult things to our websites very easily. Below you’ll find 13 jQuery shopping cart plugin and…
Category : Javascript 02-08-2013 by Janeth Kent
The best code editor for web developers
Every web developer requires the right tools to do their job, therefore the choice of a source code editor shouldn’t come lightly. This is where we spend most of our development time and where productivity is gained or lost on a grand scale. But which is the best Code Editor? To determine the best source code editor, we…
Category : Software 25-07-2013 by Janeth Kent
Setup and Manage Mysql/MysqlAdmin root password
Managing mysql main root password is one of the most common questions/problems that new linux users have, and one of the essential tasks. By defaultroot user is MySQL admin account. The Linux / UNIXlogin root account for your operating system and MySQL root aredifferent. They are separate and nothing to…
Category : Databases 18-07-2013 by Janeth Kent
How To Rock Your Next Bootstrap Project
Bootstrap, released in August of 2011, it is still the most popular GitHub development project with over 52k stars and over 16k forks. Twitter’s Bootstrap helps you build beautiful web apps quickly. It provides a variety of CSS and JavaScript for making layouts, navigation, forms and a lot more and it even…
Category : Web design 15-07-2013 by Janeth Kent
Top 15 Free Hacking Tools for Ethical Hackers
Intrusion tests, known as "Penetration Analysis" or "Ethical Hacking", are now a common practice to know the level of security a website has. These tests assess the type and extent of system and network vulnerabilities in terms of confidentiality and integrity. They check the security of the network and empirically verify…
Category : Security 19-06-2020 by Silvia Mazzetta
Show Your Clients the Value of Facebook in 7 Easy Steps
Here's a common scenario: You have a client who you know would benefit from a Facebook Page but the client isn't convinced. First of all you have to demonstrate how you would plan to limit their risks, then you have to underline that an active social media presence can help inspire brand…
Category : Social networks 03-07-2013 by Janeth Kent
50 tools to reinvigorate your content marketing efforts
2012 has been the year of growth for content marketing. Brands have begun to embrace the discipline as a vital part of their overall strategy. What was once a conversation on “why content marketing” has turned into a conversation on “how to.” The current focus on social media advertising is pulling marketing attention…
Category : Web marketing 03-07-2013 by Janeth Kent
Firefox OS: Start To Develop Your First App
Nearly two years ago, Mozilla announced "Boot to Gecko" (a.k.a. B2G), a project whose primary goal was to provide a standalone web-centric operating system in which the preferred (and in fact, only) platform for application development is the HTML5 stack. In essence, this operating system would have filled a gap…
Category : Programming 02-07-2013 by Janeth Kent
14 Tools For Checking Your Website's Health
Have you ever checked your website's health? We have listed some useful sources that show if your website is operating as it should, and if there's anything that it can be done to improve it's performance from the structural and marketing aspect. Enjoy and feel free to recommend any other sources…
Category : Web design 28-06-2013 by Janeth Kent
Windows 8.1: 5 Cool New Features
Windows 8.1, the first update just arrived in beta. It's easy to download and easier than the new version of OS X... Check out these features and decide for yourself. 1. The Return of the Start Button The Start menu, these days, is a totally different-looking touch-friendly array of shiny live-updating squares, but you access…
Category : Operating systems 28-06-2013 by Janeth Kent
Big Data and Hadoop: an explanation
Our world is a potential treasure trove for data scientists and analysts who can comb through massive amounts of data for new insights, research breakthroughs, undetected fraud or other yet-to-be-discovered purposes. But it also presents a problem for traditional relational databases and analytics tools, which were not built to handle…
Category : Databases 24-05-2013 by Janeth Kent
Mobile Malware Targets Android Phones: new Kaspersky Lab report
Are you a loyal Android fan as we are? Yes? Therefore, we have to accepted that malware targeting mobile devices is rapidly growing in both the number of variants found in the wild and in their complexity and sophistication, but the platform being actively targeted is Google's Android, which researchers now say is resembling Windows…
Category : Security 23-05-2013 by Janeth Kent
Google I/O Expectations: The Developers Guide
If you like Google, mobile development and cloud platforms, this is going to be a good week for you. Google will have lots of goodies this week for developers - and consumers - at its I/O developer conference in San Francisco. We might see some new hardware, a couple updates to Google’s major…
Category : News and events 15-05-2013 by Janeth Kent
Open Compute Project To Develop An Open Switch
In the realm of data centers and networking, the Open Compute Project (OCP) has emerged as a driving force for innovation and collaboration. Founded by Facebook in 2011, the OCP aims to accelerate the development and adoption of open hardware and data center designs. With its mission to make data center…
Category : Networking 29-05-2023 by Janeth Kent
Mysql:Guide To The MySql Query Cache
MySQL “Query Cache” is quite helpful for MySQL Performance optimization tasks but there are number of things you need to know. First let me clarify what MySQL Query Cache is - I’ve seen number of people being confused, thinking MySQL Query Cache is the same as Oracle Query Cache - meaning…
Category : Databases 25-03-2020 by Janeth Kent
Turbulenz, open source html5 game engine
Some of the best things in the world are open source — that is to say that the basic code or instructions for it are available for everyone to use for free. Google’s Android operating system, for example, is open to anyone who wants to use it. That provides companies…
Category : Videogames 03-05-2013 by Janeth Kent
Mozilla launches Firefox OS Simulator 3.0
Mozilla on Thursday announced the release of Firefox OS Simulator 3.0, polishing all the features in the preview release as well as making a few more improvements. You can download version 3.0 now for Windows, Mac, and Linux from Mozilla Add-Ons. The simulator installs as an extension in Firefox, so you’ll need Mozilla’s browser to use…
Category : Programming 03-05-2013 by Janeth Kent
Php: Automatic Site/Directory Backup via FTP with PHP
In this tutorial we are going to make a PHP script that archives your website into a .tar file, then automatically moves it to an external FTP server for safe keeping. We can then setup a cron for this script which will execute it automatically every day/week/month , however…
Category : Programming 29-04-2013 by Janeth Kent
Ubuntu Releases 13.04
The release demonstrates consistently faster boot speeds than earlier versions — down to about 40 seconds on Intel and AMD-based Acer Veriton desktop machines — shrinks memory usage by as much as 50MB, reduces image size and cuts power consumption, according to Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu. "We've been driving Ubuntu to be a coverged OS across different…
Category : Operating systems 25-04-2013 by Janeth Kent
The Best Experimental Chrome Features You Should Check Out
Google Chrome is a great browser as it is, but that doesn't mean it doesn't come with its share of annoyances and curiosities. You can fix some of these, as well as add new features by playing around with Chrome's experimental settings. Here are a few we really like. When you…
Category : Software 24-04-2013 by Janeth Kent
WARNING: New Malware Threat in Twitter's Topics
Twitter is one of the most popular social networks for spreading ideas. It has revolutionized the way millions of people consume news. With 288 million active users, Twitter is the world's fourth-largest social network. So it’s no surprise that Twitter is also being used for spreading malware. Trusteer researcher Tanya Shafir…
Category : News and events 23-04-2013 by Janeth Kent
6 Things to Consider when Choosing a Framework
When embarking on your next application development project, opting for a framework is a smart choice. If you're already well-versed in a particular framework, it's natural to lean towards using it. However, it's crucial to ensure that the chosen framework is truly suitable for the task at hand. To help…
Category : Programming 28-06-2023 by Janeth Kent
100+ Best Google Chrome Extensions
There are a lot of extensions specific to Google and its services, which isn't surprising considering Chrome is Google's browser. They work across operating systems. Best of all, every extension mentioned here is entirely free, so there's no harm in giving them a try. If you don't like one, just…
Category : Software 16-04-2013 by Janeth Kent
Shodan: The scariest search engine on the Internet
"When people don't see stuff on Google, they think no one can find it. That's not true." That's according to John Matherly, creator of Shodan, the scariest search engine on the Internet. Unlike Google, which crawls the Web looking for websites, Shodan navigates the Internet's back channels. It's a kind of "dark" Google,…
Category : Security 11-04-2013 by Janeth Kent
The Best tools that may come in handy in your online life
In time, I’ve came across many tools which I found very good or at least interesting because they were covering things that the popular tools didn’t. Some of the tools are for Web Analytics, some are for Social Media Monitoring, some are for website improvements and some are just for…
Category : Software 01-05-2020 by Janeth Kent